Sausage Breakfast Casserole
You can assemble this Sausage Breakfast Casserole the night before you plan to serve it, and simply bake it in the morning for a hearty and delicious meal!
Make-ahead meals are the best.
Not everything can be made ahead of time, but thank goodness there are some meals that are even better because they’re made in advance.
This Sausage & Spinach Breakfast Casserole is one of those meals!
Here you assemble everything before you go to sleep, then all you have to do when you wake up is turn the oven on and bake.
What you end up with is a big dish of eggy custard soaked bread dotted with sausage, cheese, spinach, and tomatoes, that you can scoop onto everyone’s plates.
And if you happen to have leftovers, this dish reheats beautifully!
How to Make Sausage Breakfast Casserole:
The first thing you want to do is cut up a good quality loaf of bread.
Here I used my homemade Sandwich Bread, but you could also purchase a sourdough type loaf of sandwich bread.
Try not to use breads that are really crusty.
With this dish, you want the bread to be a day or two old (in other words, on the dry side) so the bread doesn’t get soggy.
If you’re using fresh bread, you can dry it out a bit by toasting it in the oven (350 for 10 minutes or so, until the cubes are lightly golden).
Place the cubed bread in a casserole dish along with cooked sausage, cooked spinach, diced tomatoes, and cheese.
Then pour a custard mixture all over the top:
You will notice that the custard doesn’t soak immediately into the bread, but by the time you wake up in the morning, the liquid will be absorbed.
Then in the morning, simply bake and eat!
Crepes are another favorite breakfast, and the batter can be made the night before. I also love Buttermilk Pancakes and this Potato Frittata for something savory. Enjoy!
Ingredient Substitutions: Feel free to play with the ingredients here. You can add bell peppers, sauteed mushrooms, or other favorite ingredients instead of spinach and tomato. Enjoy!
Can Breakfast Casserole be frozen? You may freeze leftovers for up to two months.
Can Breakfast Casserole be reheated? Yes, I recommend doing it in the oven. The microwave will give you a soggy texture.

Make-ahead Sausage Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- butter for greasing
- 1 lb fresh sweet Italian sausage cooked and crumbled
- 1 standard loaf day-old white bread (6 cups cubed)
- 1.5 cups grated cheddar cheese
- 9 oz bag fresh spinach cooked and drained of excess moisture
- 2 tomatoes diced
- 8 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Butter an 8×12 casserole dish, and set it aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked sausage, cubed bread, cheddar, spinach, and tomatoes, and toss together well until evenly distributed. Pour this mixture into the buttered casserole dish.
- In another bowl, whisk to combine the eggs, until lightly blended. Add the heavy cream and milk, and add a big pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk until smooth, then pour it all over the bread cube mixture in the casserole dish. (You will notice that the liquid does not completely cover all of the bread, and that’s fine. By the time you wake up in the morning, the liquid should be absorbed.)
- Cover the casserole dish with plastic wrap or foil and store in the fridge overnight, or for up to 18 hours.
- When you wake up in the morning, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and bake the casserole for 1 hour until the custard has set and the top is golden brown. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
Post updated in November 2018. Originally published September 2013.
13 Comments on “Sausage Breakfast Casserole”
We make this for holiday breakfasts and it is excellent. Hearty and everyone enjoys it. Thank you!
Love that you can make this ahead of time. This looks so good.
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This looks so delicious! I love make-ahead meals.
Pinning! 🙂
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I love make ahead breakfast casserole! The Italian sausage sounds like a wonderful addition!!
Make ahead meals makes like easier on the cook! A breakfast casserole is ideal for company or to take to a brunch ~ delicious ingredient combo here too. 🙂
I love make ahead breakfasts because then I don’t have to get up 2 hours before everyone else. After a tough night it’s a good thing.
When we have guests stay overnight I always like to make a breakfast casserole. I am definitely saving this one.
Make ahead breakfasts are a god send during the holidays when guests are staying over. Loveyour version.
This looks amazing! Love the combination of flavors.
My mom uses a similar recipe for many holiday occasions. Its great, we all love it, and it takes the pressure off of her. I will suggest the spinach sausage, tomato combo, sounds good. We often put those little smoked sausages and onion and bell pepper in it.